So if it seems that less new posts than usual are occuring, it's due to me filling in the posts I've put up in the past weeks from all the cool stuff I've found in magazines that Tris and Newt let me borrow.

In which the Ford company thought they would be justified in naming a piece of crap "Cobra II" and using Carroll's photo and the GT 350 Cobra Mustang to convince us that this 76 Cobra II was worth our attention

Friday, May 22, 2009

Ramona cruise, 3 to 8 p.m.Saturdays through October, 600 block of Main Street, Old Town Ramona, and the parking lot at Sixth and Main streets next to Ramona Mainstage Nightclub. The cruise highlights hot rods, customs, muscle cars and special-interest vehicles.

"Blast From the Past" , 5 to 8 p.m.Tuesdays,June 2nd through Sept. 2, along Third Avenue in Chula Vista from E Street to G Street. Presented by the South Bay Cruisers, featuring cars and motorcycles on view, trophies in six categories, prizes and music. Information: (619) 426-1882.

Back to the '50s Car Show, 5 to 8 p.m.Thursdays June 4th through Aug. 30, between Date and Fourth streets, La Mesa. The show features pre-1973 vehicles, including motorcycles, in show condition; six trophies awarded nightly. Information: (619) 303-5811 or lmvma.com.

Clairemont Neighborhood Cruisers, 5 to 8 p.m.every fourth Saturday, Starting May 23rd next to Outback Steakhouse,4250-D Clairemont Mesa Blvd., in Clairemont Town Square. The cruise features vehicles from 1976 and older. Also featured will be opportunity drawings and trophies for cruisers. Information: (858) 573-9285;http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=clairemontneighborhoodcruisersor e-mail CNC-SD@san.rr.com.

Phil Weiand the man, was injured (1934) in his 20's doing about 110 on public streets when his roadster spun and flipped, paralyzing him fromt he waist down. He'd traded a mandolin for his first jalopy at age 14, and worked at making it faster from that day on. During WW2 he was melting all the spare aluminum he could find and was making intakes that were better than the competition and in demand by the best. http://www.nitrogeezers.com/Legends%20-%20Phil%20Weiand.htm

Too bad the javelins and amx-s were all such plastic crap. some of them were way fast.Mr NaturalBut they weren't. They were steel.The AMX was touted as the first steel-bodied, two seat American performance car since the 1957 Thunderbird http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMC_AMX

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

the fine print says "S&W greenstamps are all you need to get this neat and nimble Harley Davidson Sportscycle. Its a kick to start - just one only. It goes anywhere, parks anywhere, and costs just pennies to run. It has a 2 cycle engine and 3 speeds, and rides like a dream. So be sure you stop where you get S&W Green Stamps, and soon you'll be off breezing down the turnpike with your best girl holding on tight behind you. Treat yourself with S&H Green Stamps"